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THOMAS E. B. MASON, OF VVICHITA, KANSAS.

BOOK-COVER.

PECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,970, dated January17, 1893. Application filed August 26, 1892. Serial No. 444,150. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. B. MASON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at lVichita,iu the county ofSedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Book-Covers; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention has relation to improvements in temporary book covers orprotectors, and it has for its general object to provide a cover of anexceedingly, cheap, simple, and durable construction adapted to beplaced upon books of various characters to prevent wear of the same.

With the foregoing object in View, the novelty of the invention will befully understood from the following description and claims when taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1, is a plan View of the blank from which my improved cover orprotector is formed. Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the cover orprotector ready to be placed upon a book. Fig. 3, is an end elevation ofa closed book with my improved cover thereon. Fig. 4, is a detaillongitudinal section taken in the plane indicated by the line 00, 0c, ofFig. 2. Fig. 5, is a perspective view of a modified construction ofcover. Fig. 6, is a plan View of a blank from which a modified form ofcover or protector is formed. Fig. 7, is a perspective view showing suchcover in the process of construction. Fig. 8, is a similar view of themodified form of a cover complete. Fig. 9, is an end perspective View ofthe said modified form.

In carrying out my invention, and forming the construction illustratedin Figs. 1, to t, I take a piece of leather or other suitable materialof a general rectangular form as indicated in Fig. 1, by the letter A,and slot or bifurcate the same along its longitudinal center from one ofits ends to a point adjacent to its center, as indicated at a, to formthe inner flaps M. I then bend these flaps upon the main or body portion13, of the blank and connect the outer edges of the flaps to the saidmain or body portion B, by the stitches b, as illustrated in Fig. 2, ofthe drawings.

Thus it will be seen that one end of the cover is left open the entirewidth of the same, so as to permit of the ready insertion and removal ofthe book.

To insert the book into the cover, the leaves of the book are heldbetween the thumb and the forefinger at right angles to the backs whicharespread wide open. and the book is thus shoved into the cover untilthe end of the book engages the closed end of said cover, when it willbe seen that the backs of the book will be securely held between theflaps M, and the main body portion B, while the leaves will rest in theslot or recess a, and will be free to turn in the usual manner.

In forming the modified construction shown in Fig. 5, of the drawings, Itake a rectangular piece of leather, or other material A, to form themain body portion B, and two smaller rectangular pieces to form theflaps M, which latter are preferably of the proportional sizeillustrated so that when connected to the piece A, by the angular linesof stitches b, a space a, will be formed between the contiguous edges ofthe said flaps M, to receive the leaves of a book, which is inserted, inthe same manner as before described.

In forming the modified construction shown in Figs. (3, to 9,1 take asuitable piece of material A of a general rectangular form to form themain body portion B and cut the said piece A to form the end flaps Mwhich latter preferably have their edges beveled so that when bentin asshown in Fig.8, upon the inwardly bent side flaps N, the edges of saidend flaps will not be exposed. This modified construction is moreespecially designed for paper covers for novels and other books that arefrequently handled, and it may be very cheaply manufactured and quicklyplaced upon the book and removed.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that I have provided abook cover of an exceedingly cheap and simple construction and one thatmay be employed upon a number of books in succession to protect the samefrom Wear.

I-Iaving described my invention, What I claim is:

1. A temporary book cover or protector, substantially as described,comprising a main body portion adapted to rest upon the outside ofabook,and the inner flaps of a general rectangular form adapted to restupon the inside of the book covers; the saidinner flaps belng connectedto the main or body portion at one end and along'their outerlongitudinal edges only and having a space between their innerlongitudinal edges to receive the leaves of a book, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

2. A temporary book cover or protector formed from a single blank ofmaterial bifurcated or slitted along its longitudinal centertroin one ofits ends to about its center and comprising the main body portion 13,adapted to rest upon the outside of a book, and the inner flaps M,adapted to rest; upon the inner side of the covers of a book, the saidflaps M, being bent upon the main body portion 13, and connected theretoalong their outer longitudinal edges and having a space between theirinner longitudinal edges, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

A blank for forming a temporary book cover or protector, consisting of apiece of rectangular material, slotted or bifurcated along itslongitudinal center from one end to about its center to form thebranches M, adapted to ,be bent upon and secured to the main or uncutportion, substantially as specitied.

4. A temporary book cover or protector, substantially as specified,consisting essentially of a main body portion adapted to rest upon theoutside of a book, the side flaps N, connected to the main body portionalong their outer longitudinal edges only, and the end flaps connectedto and adapted to rest upon the side flaps, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS E. B. MASON. Witnesses:

J. WV. ALMACK, J OHN T. CONGDON.

